Driven by an inexplicable urge to save the one that could be the linchpin of Avvyr's power, Maer and Andalia risk taking on the full weight of the king's wrath. In a world where allies turn into enemies in a blink of an eye, in a world where Avvyr Lakrius' darkness threatens to engulf Lianthe, running isn't enough. Even with the Winds on their side, the king's influence reaches too far. Their only chance is to make a stand. But that precise decision just might come at the price of their lives.